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Thomas Emory

Birth	:	24 Mar 1782 Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	23 Aug 1842 Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Poplar Grove Graveyard, Centreville, Queen Anne's County, USA
Description	:	s/o John Register Emory / Ann Costin Youngest of seven children - Siblings: John, Margaret, Ann, Richard, Elizabeth William, half-brother, Robert, from his father's first marriage. Called "The General" by his family; Army nickname, "The Tiger." Commissioned 1st Lieutenant Colonel of the 6th Cavalry district of Queen Anne's Co., MD, on 21 Oct 1807; rose to rank of Captain on 15 Dec 1810; he was then moved to the 9th Cavalry district during the War of 1812 and became a Major on 13 Feb 1812. Fought in the War of 1812 present at the Battle... Read More	s/o John Register Emory / Ann Costin Youngest of seven children - Siblings: John, Margaret, Ann, Richard, Elizabeth William, half-brother, Robert, from his father's first marriage. Called "The General" by his family; Army nickname, "The Tiger." Commissioned 1st Lieutenant Colonel of the 6th Cavalry district of Queen Anne's Co., MD, on 21 Oct 1807; rose to rank of Captain on 15 Dec 1810; he was then moved to the 9th Cavalry district during the War of 1812 and became a Major on 13 Feb 1812. Fought in the War of 1812 present at the Battle of Queenstown, MD August 1813 in which he wrote an editorial for the Weekly Aurora, on 14 Aug 1813 (not published in newspaper until 31 Aug 1813) telling of this battle. Advanced through the 9th Cavalry, being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 13 Jun 1817 and promoted to Colonel on 16 Aug 1824. On 3 Mar 1835 was commissioned to the rank of general of the 6th Brigade (Kent and Queen Anne's Counties), replacing Ezekiel F. Chambers. Politics: House of Delegates, Queen Anne's County, 1810-1814; MD Governor's Council 1822-1824; MD State Senate, Eastern Shore 1825, 1831-1836, and 1836 special session. First president of the Eastern Shore Rail Road Company; unsuccessful in bringing the railroad to the Eastern Shore due to lack of funding. In 1836, wrote a series of articles in the Easton Gazette to promote bringing a railroad to the Eastern Shore. In 1838, commissioned by the state of MD to go to England to attempt to raise $8 million dollars to help fund his Eastern Shore Railroad, which was unsuccessful. MD cut public funding for his railroad around 1840 and he died 2 years later. It was not until after the civil war that his dream came true and an Eastern Shore Railroad was built. Lived on Eastern Shore of MD, at his Queen Anne's County farm called "Poplar Grove". He died 23 Aug 1842 in Old Point Comfort, VA, and is buried on his Queen Anne's County farm called Poplar Grove, in the family cemetery named Poplar Grove Graveyard. m 13 Jun 1805 Anna Maria Hemsley They had 11 children - Ann, Sarah Hemsley, Thomas Alexander, William Hemsley, Henrietta, Robert, John Register, Albert Troup, Augusta, Frederick and Blanchard. ref: MD Biography's; MD Archives

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Thomas Emory's memorial is located at: Poplar Grove Graveyard, Centreville, Queen Anne's County, USA.
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Thomas Emory death on 23 Aug 1842 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA

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Spouse

Anna Maria Hemsley Emory

(1787 - 1864)

Children

Sarah Hemsley Emory Tilghman

(1808 - 1883)

John Register Emory

(1818 - 1880)

Albert Troup Emory

(1821 - 1896)

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